I Need To Know What Parrot Doesn't Produce Dander And Is Less Than $150?

Answer 1

If price and dander are your prequisites for a parrot, maybe you should consider finding a dog that doesn't shed for 150.00!!! There is a lot more to a parrot, than just the acquisition price---How about his toys, food, a place to live with 24 hour companionship and entertainment. Have you considered, that he will become inseparably bonded with you(parrots are monogamous), and most likely will outlive YOU!!! A parrot is not a toy, that you decorate your living room with---but a very intelligent, devoted, sensitive creature, that will require your love and care for the rest of your life!!! Read on this site, and learn about the responsibility you are getting into, and must be willing to accept*** Birdman

Answer 2

If price is an issue for you, please reconsider getting a pet at this moment. For the record, all birds produce some amount of dander, but the ones that are notorious for TONS are cockatiels and cockatoos (so definitely avoid those). Other parrots are fairly moderate, but no matter what, you will be dealing with some dander.

Back to the price issue - paying $150 for the bird is nothing. A good cage can be $200+, good food can be $100+ per 6 months, given you're feeding a healthy balance of foods with fresh foods, grains, pastas, protein and calcium-rich foods, vet visits are $60 at the very least just for a well-bird checkup, medical costs can top the thousands if it gets sick and isn't seen soon enough, toys can be $5 to $30 for a single toy and a bird needs multiple toys to stay occupied and avoid self mutilation and other destructive behaviour, a bird needs a variation of perches that can cost $10 to $50, and you never know what could pop up in between all those costs, like things if you can't deal with the mess (ie. getting a new vacuum or something). Anything like that. If you can't afford the $150 or less for the bird itself, you definitely will not be able to afford to care for it.

You also need to consider what bird is right for you. Not based on cost or dander alone, but there are many other factors. You need to consider the type of bird that would fit well in your home. Is someone home a lot? Is it a stable environment so the bird won't get stressed? Some birds are VERY prone to stress and as a result, destruction. What personality are you looking for in general? Do you want a cuddly bird where you expect them to be attention seeking, or do you want one that's typical of being self-amused? Do you want a large or a small? What will your home and budget allow? What sort of noise level are you willing to deal with? I've had the stupidest questions asked, such as why one's sun conure is so loud - simply because they didn't realize how insanely painful their block-long echoing squawk was, and not being able to deal with that causes a lot of heartbreak on the bird and the owner.

That said, good luck.

Answer 3

A Parrot (Macaw, Cockatoo, African Grey, Amazon, Eclectus) is not going to ever cost you under $150.

Cockatiels, Parakeets, Budgies, Doves, Quakers , etc can cost you under $150.

All birds produce dander. The key to keeping it down is to give baths. I give my Amazon a bath 3 times a week in the winter and 5 times a week in the summer. Also, in my experience, I've found that cockatoos produce A LOT of dander.

Answer 4

All parrots produce dander, white ones generally produce less. A albino parakeet may work for you but does require extra care. parakeets are small parrots. Have a tweet year and good luck. Are you sure you are allergic to the dander of birds? You may not be.

Answer 5

a green cheek conure does not produce dander. a good thing to do instead of buying one brand new is be on the look out in your local paper, craigslist.com.
parrotlettes live to be about 15. many birds end up being ignored and passed on to family after family.
please consider adopting.
we did!
for 250.00 we "met" the bird, introduced her to our much bigger parrot "Bartles" (a goffin cockatoo), hung around-well "boo boo" hung around! She liked us, so we were able to get her, her cage, all of her toys, all of her papers (dna and microchipped) for one price. She smells like a new born baby still at a year and a half, of course, that has to do with keeping her cage clean! And a bath about 4 times a week! :o)
VERY worth it! And she's soo different than Bartles who chews on walls, peels paint, door frames, the door itself, the roof....
(this only happens in winter when he is bored and cant go outside, but damage can cost some money from a bigger bird!)

Parakeets also are a good choice! They have dander from what I can remember, but nothing horribly bad-and much cheaper-unless you come across a rarer type of parakeet! (Up to 60.00 for just the bird!)

Good luck!

Answer 6

Eclectus parrots do not produce dander, but they are pricey, more than $150.

Answer 7

Budgies (parakeets) only produce a small amount of dander. It's usually not enough to bother allergies.

Answer 8

All birds produce dander.

Answer 9

birds have to produce dander all birds that do not produce it will have beak and feather it is there to produce good feather growth a good guide line is the bigger the bird the more it produces

Answer 10

Please heed the warnings of Pink Dagge and Birdman. They have some very good points. I'm and owner of a cockatoo, African Grey and cockatiel. There is more to keeping a bird than meets the eye. Pink and Birdman have said it all!!